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Germany Wants To Put Time Limits On Porn

Posted by timothy on from the land-woman-manners dept.

nappster writes: "According to this article (sorry, it's in German), Germany thinks it can control the Internet, so now it's considering requiring that porn sites restrict their hours to 11pm to 6am. Exactly how they will coerce sites operating outside Germany is not explained, hence the term 'imbecility' that some have used to describe this proposal." Swim through the German with the Fish.

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  1. Re:*sigh* by Arthur+Dent+75 · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Where it costs ten times more for Internet connectivity than it does in the US? Where the government runs the ISPs? For chrissake, you can't even have red LEDs on the front of equipment there because it's against the law!

    Ten times? We have DSL access available nearly everywhere now, for about 60 US$ (768k down/128k up) including a 2-channel digital telephone line (ISDN) and flatrate internet access. OK, there may be better offers in the US, but we play in the same league.

    The government does not own any ISP (ok, it's a majority stock holder of the largest one). But there's a lot of private telcos out there, many of which also offer internet access. Or you just choose from the wide range of private ISPs. I don't see a problem with red LEDs here... The only red LED I hate is the one of my DSL modem which means "out of sync".

    The major problem here is that many politicians have no grasp of the technical possibilities and limitations of the internet.

    Arthur

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  2. Re:talk about passe by stesch · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Can't see why this post is funny.

  3. Weird trend... by Cedric+C.+Girouard · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Isnt it odd that the German government thinks it can control the world ?

    They failed in 1945. What can make them think that the world will bow down to them once more ?

    Do they have 133T 5Ki115 we're unaware of ?

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  4. Re:Germany != China by shaunak · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The US does NOT have a monopoly on idiots in government.

    No, but it does have a monopoly on idiots in the 'news for nerds' business. Oh wait, Timothy.
    I take back my words ...
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